Chapter 272 The law is not respected? How to rectify military discipline!
The false emperor was killed, and Cao Cao's army returned triumphantly.
When more than 100,000 Cao troops passed through Yuzhou, thousands of banners with the word "Cao" suddenly rose from the ranks.
The strong wind howled, beat wildly on the flag, and made a crackling sound. For a while, the sound was heard for miles around.
More than 100,000 Cao troops did not stop for a moment.
He just raised the flag to signal to the surrounding folks that Cao Jun had made a triumphant return... Qiu did not commit any crime, and then returned all the way to the west.
This is the official road from Shouchun City to Xudu.
Cao Cao specially passed by Xuzhou. At the junction of Shouchun City and Xiapi City, Cao Cao's cavalry slowed down a little.
At this time, besides Cao Cao, there was also Xun You sitting in the carriage.
Recently, he discovered some unfavorable signs in Cao Cao's camp and was reporting them to Cao Cao.
Detecting the emotions of our soldiers is also one of the duties of a military advisor, and Xun You was very good at this.
"Cao Sikong... When we went out to attack the traitor Yuan Shu, we led more than 70,000 soldiers and horses. But now that we have triumphed, this number has more than doubled, to a total of 180,000 soldiers and horses..."
"There are a large number of Yuan Shu's troops among these troops, and most of them are from bandits, Yellow Turbans, and mountain bandits. Their discipline is extremely loose and they are disobedient... Many veterans have already protested before, and on the way back to the west, there was an even more violent outburst.
There were many conflicts between recruits and veterans, and even once...General Xia Houyuan raised his sword and killed two recruits, but it seemed..."
Xia Houyuan angrily killed the new soldiers...
This matter has long been spread in Cao's camp, and Cao Cao naturally knows about it.
The impact of this incident was huge. Xia Houyuan was happy to kill him, but... the consequences were the anger of more than 100,000 recruits, and the amplification of the conflict between recruits, veterans, military discipline and disrespect for military discipline.
just like…
Today, the entire Cao army is filled with the smell of gunpowder. All it takes is one explosive point to trigger a mutiny in the entire army.
For this reason, Xun You frowned. This was the third time that he reported the emotions of the soldiers of the three armies to Cao Cao.
But Cao Cao...
Every time he heard about this, he always waved his hands calmly, as if he had already made a plan.
"Gongda, I understand... Military discipline must be upright, and I have already thought of a strategy."
Cao Cao said.
this…
It was the same answer again, Xun You's face didn't look good.
His tone became urgent...
"Cao Sikong, upholding military discipline is the top priority at the moment... We can't delay it. If we delay it for a long time, I'm afraid the recruits will become more rebellious! What kind of soldiers are under the rebel Yuan Shu's command... Cao Sikong should know better than me.
.”
Xun You's words almost made it clear that Yuan Shu's men were a ragtag group, and the thieves were in a shelter.
Such a soldier, when used well, is a tyrannical force, but if it is not used well, it is just a cool thing...
"Haha..." Unexpectedly, Cao Cao laughed out loud. "Gongda, don't forget, our soldiers were originally from the Yellow Turban Army! You haven't behaved well in the past few years."
At this point, Cao Cao patted Xun You on the shoulder, and his next words were even more sincere. "Also, Gongda... you made a mistake in one sentence. Our top priority is not military discipline, but the autumn harvest!"
Mentioning this, Cao Cao glanced out the window...
It's autumn now, outside the window... On both sides of the official road, there are crops, yellow and orange, golden and shining...
Countless farmers in the fields showed smiling faces, as if they had finally waited for such a good year.
only…
this…
Xun You's eyes rolled, as if...Cao Cao's words suddenly made him realize something.
"Cao Sikong is planning to..."
"Haha..." Before Xun You could say anything, Cao Cao laughed first. "Don't forget that I mentioned something to you before, something Lu Sinong mentioned?"
"Barber in the wheat field?" Xun You blurted out subconsciously.
"That's right!" Cao Cao nodded and murmured: "The hair and skin of your body are the responsibility of your parents!"
I just mentioned this... Cao Cao was about to elaborate...
"Da da da..."
A horse drove quickly to Cao Cao's chariot.
"Brother...everything is ready."
Listen to the voice, it's Cao Ren's voice...
"good."
Cao Cao's spirit was lifted, and he ordered the horseman to stop.
Immediately, he suddenly stood up and prepared to get off the carriage and ride on a war horse.
While dismounting, he did not forget to turn around and chant to Xun You: "Gongda, haha... The opportunity to enforce military discipline has come, haha."
While talking...
Cao Cao got off the carriage very excitedly and mounted a horse.
Xun You remembered...this horse was Yuan Shu's mount, and it was also a good horse.
But... the horse is a good horse, and Cao Cao lacks running-in with it. This move has a profound meaning...
"Haha, Cao Sikong doesn't ride Jueying, but rides this horse... interesting, interesting..."
Xun You thought for a moment, then laughed slightly.
At this moment, he seemed to understand that there was going to be another barber in the wheat field.
Just thought of this.
Cao Cao's loud voice has already resounded.
"I have been ordered by the emperor to send troops to attack the rebels and eliminate harm for the people. Now that the wheat is ripe... I am not allowed to return to the court in triumph. Whenever I, the generals and generals of Cao Camp, pass by the wheat fields, they must dismount and hold the wheat with their hands and pass it to each other.
Pass! Don’t trample on them wantonly! Anyone who tramples on the wheat fields will be beheaded... Our army of Cao Cao is as disciplined as a mountain and has never done anything against the people. People don’t have to worry!"
As soon as this statement came out...
Countless brave knights repeated and shouted over and over again... spread throughout the three armies and spread the praise to the people.
When the people heard... they all praised him happily and knelt down to Cao Cao...
What's more, some people shouted long live Cao Cao!
Yes, in these troubled times.
Long live the people who can feed the people!
…
Cao Cao personally ordered it, and the officers and soldiers of the three armies naturally did not dare to touch this bottom line.
Whenever they pass by a wheat field, they all hold it with their hands and pass it from hand to hand without daring to trample on it.
This is really a bit difficult for these new recruits.
They originally destroyed Wang Yuan Shu's men in Huainan and imitated them. Naturally, what they learned was also to plunder the people. In the fish and meat village...
If these wheat fields in Yuzhou were placed a year ago, then... they would have nothing to do with the people!
Almost 90% of them will be robbed or robbed...
But now... due to military orders, these new soldiers are inevitably... restrained and do not dare to act rashly.
It's just that... for them, one or two days is fine, but if the time goes on for a long time, it will inevitably... make them feel itchy.
You know, this is all wheat. Just take a handful and grind it into yellow noodles, and you can eat it for several meals!
I feel uncomfortable if I don’t grab it. How about ignoring military discipline and giving me a shot? Just a shot?
But...
Just when these recruits were feeling relaxed.
A "dove" appeared out of nowhere and flew in front of Cao Cao's horse. Cao Cao's horse was frightened and jumped into the wheat, destroying a large piece of the wheat field!
When everyone caught up, they saw that Cao Cao's hands were full of blood, and even the Heavenly Sword he had lifted was covered with blood stains, and drops of blood slipped...
In front of Cao Cao was a fallen war horse and a trampled wheat field.
"Brother, are you okay?"
Cao Ren rushed over immediately...
Countless soldiers came one after another and surrounded the place.
Xun You was also among them, and he was muttering in his heart that a good show was about to take place.
"Password to the military leader Bo!"
But I heard Cao Cao wave his sleeves...
"Lord!" Lord Bo ran over quickly and bowed his hands when he saw Cao Cao.
Cao Cao wiped the blood from his hands on his clothes. Even at this moment, he was still a hygienic person.
"Master, I issued a strict order yesterday, do you still remember?"
"Remember your humble position..."
"explain!"
"My lord has strictly ordered the officers and soldiers at all levels. We have been ordered to punish thieves and eliminate harm for the people. Now when the wheat is ripe, when you pass through the wheat field, you are not allowed to trample on it. If you trample on it, you must be beheaded!"
After Zhu Bo blurted out these words, Cao Cao turned around, his back to everyone, and he pointed at the horse that fell to the ground.
"Now my mount has trampled this wheat field, and I have killed it, but... I rode it... and I cannot escape the blame. What crime should I bear? Tell me!"
The words came out of my mouth...
The boss was stunned.
"A humble position... A humble position, I would never dare to punish my lord!"
"We, Cao Jun, have always been known for our strict military discipline. I have violated the military regulations I established myself. How can I serve the public?"
Cao Cao suddenly raised his voice. "If you don't punish me today, then who among the soldiers will care about the military regulations? In the future, if some of them ignore military discipline and provoke trouble, how will you punish them? Now, I order you to throw this
The 'Yitian Sword' cut off my Cao Cao's head and hung it on the military flag as a warning!
As soon as this statement came out...
Bang... The whole area, recruits and veterans knelt down, especially the recruits... Are they confused?
This...is this for real?
For...for the military discipline of Cao's army? Even Cao Sikong...had to cut off his head as a warning to others?
With a "gudong" sound, all the recruits subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva...
They suddenly discovered that during this period of time, they had caused trouble in the military camp and refused to obey discipline... What a stupid thing it was?
Is this simply seeking death?
Cao Sikong was so cruel to him? How could their necks withstand the sharpness of the Yitian Sword?
Shivering, countless recruits... all started to "shiver"...
But Cao Cao's words continued.
"Didn't you hear? Now, I order you to use the Yitian Sword to cut off my head to show military discipline? Come on... come on!"
"No...don't dare...don't dare!" Lord Bo was so frightened that he almost peed. If he really dared to kill Cao Cao, he could brag about it for three lifetimes, but he would definitely not be able to see the sun tomorrow!
"Okay, no wonder...our military discipline has become so chaotic now!"
"In the past few days, rumors have spread all over Cao Cao's camp. More and more soldiers are disobeying discipline and ignoring military discipline. Huh..." Cao Cao's face became colder. "It seems that the culprit is you.
Poor law enforcement is detrimental! Hmph..."
"Zi Xiao..." Cao Cao raised his voice again.
"The end is here." Cao Ren handed over...
"Behead this master Bo!" Cao Cao said immediately...
The boss is completely confused. I won't kill Cao Sikong, but Cao Sikong wants to kill me? Who...have I offended?
"Here!" Cao Ren seemed to have been prepared for a long time. He winked from side to side, and then together with several soldiers, he pulled the master down before execution.
Cao Ren did not forget to whisper in his ear: "Cao Sikong asked me to tell you one last thing. Just go away with peace of mind. Cao Sikong will take care of your five-year-old son and your twenty-seven-year-old wife."
, they will have a better life following Cao Sikong than following you!"
brush…
He raised the knife and dropped it.
Lord Bo's head fell to the ground.
this…
As the leader's head fell, the moods of all the soldiers in the three armies rose to their throats.
What a cut...
This is no joke!
Cao Ying's military discipline seems to be...not a joke!
cried...
Many recruits' eyes were filled with tears. They felt that their necks hurt so much. The grain officer's head that fell to the ground seemed to be their own. They felt the same way!
And Cao Cao's performance is not over yet...
In other words, according to the script Lu Yu wrote for him, this is just the beginning!
"Okay, you all don't dare to kill me, right? Then I'll kill it myself!"
As he spoke, Cao Cao directly raised the Heavenly Sword, looking like he was about to commit suicide...
"Cao Sikong" At this moment, Xi Zhicai ran over quickly. "The Spring and Autumn Annals have great righteousness, and the law is not respected...Cao Sikong...No, don't kill yourself!"
"The words in "Spring and Autumn" are all nonsense?" Cao Cao waved his sleeves. "Zhicai, let me ask you, if the law is not respected, is it fair? Is it fair to the soldiers of Cao Ying? Is it fair to ours?
The recruits are fair! Why...if they break the military law, I, Cao Cao, can survive, but they can't?"
"Hahaha, "Spring and Autumn", if you read "Spring and Autumn" blindly, it will have no effect except blinding your eyes!"
Even though Cao Cao was talking about the Spring and Autumn Period, every word of it refers to military discipline. Today, he will make this matter clear and clear, so that all the officers and soldiers of the three armies will remember it in their bones.
"Cao Sikong's refutation is good..." Xi Zhicai rolled his eyes. "But...Cao Sikong has ever thought that Cao Sikong's pursuit of thieves was based on His Majesty's order. Now that he has returned to the court in triumph, what if Cao Sikong committed suicide? Who else would have committed suicide?
Let me explain to Your Majesty: If there is another Yuan Shu in the world, who can lead an army to fight against thieves? Who can eliminate harm for the people of the world."
As soon as this statement came out...
Cao Cao pretended to hesitate and finally nodded. "It's true. I still shoulder the important task of supporting the Han Dynasty and punishing the traitors. Although military discipline is higher than everything else, it is not higher than correcting the emperor's principles. It is not higher than supporting the emperor. Okay.
Well, let’s bypass my life for the time being! Wait until the world is settled, and then take my head.”
Hearing this, Xi Zhicai hurriedly spoke... "Master Mingjian!"
——"The Lord has a clear warning."
Thousands of soldiers made such a sound together...
Many recruits' throats were trembling.
brush…
Just then...
Cao Cao used the Yitian Sword to cut off a lot of his hair!
His words came out again.
"Today, I, Cao Cao, will cut off my hair and become the head of the army. I will make atonement for my sins tomorrow... After passing the order, my 'head' of Cao Cao will be passed on to the three armies immediately to rectify military law and clarify military discipline! Then, this 'head' will be spread throughout the country.
Si, Xu, Yan, and all counties in Yuzhou, let them all know that I, Cao Cao, am a guilty person! My head now is just temporarily on top of my forehead!"
As soon as this statement came out...
A tiger warrior picked up Cao Cao's hair.
In ancient times, it was important to pay attention to the body's hair and skin. In the Confucian code, cutting one's hair is almost the same as cutting one's flesh! This is a very unfilial act!
But...Cao Cao punished himself in this way, and it seemed that...the mood of the soldiers in the three armies suddenly condensed.
Silence, a long silence.
Even when Cao Cao walked away, the soldiers here were still silent!
Even the hands of many soldiers holding the wheat fields were shaking, for fear of accidentally trampling on the wheat fields.
Military discipline, mountain-like military discipline!
This moment penetrated deeply into the hearts of Cao's new recruits and veterans, and into the bone marrow of every soldier.
seem…
That rather difficult problem to solve, the more than 100,000 new soldiers who refused to obey the discipline, at this moment... my heart palpitated.
"It's so high..." Not far away, Xun You witnessed all this... nodding his head from time to time and humming softly in praise.
In his opinion…
Lu Sinong's move of "barber in the wheat field" and Cao Sikong's move of "cutting hair to represent the leader" are indeed brilliant!
certainly…
The most brilliant thing is not just these, but the most brilliant one is Cao Sikong who spread these "hairs" throughout the three armies, to Si, Xu, Yan, and all counties in Yuzhou!
Thinking about it, this "hair" will vibrate in the hearts of every Cao Ying soldier like a yellow bell, and it will be like a brand, deeply engraved in the hearts of every soldier.
Big troubles and big problems were solved in one fell swoop.
call…
Xun You breathed lightly and raised his eyes slightly. He knew that such strict military discipline would have a positive impact far beyond the military, and would also spread to the world!
This is easier to attract talents than the "order to seek talents", and it makes Lu Bu and Liu Bei tremble more than the pressure of a hundred thousand troops!
——What a barber in the wheat field!
…
At this moment...the army continues its triumphant return to the DPRK.
Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai rode in a carriage together...
While Cao Cao was arranging his fluffy and messy hair, he never forgot to pat Xi Zhicai on the shoulder.
"Zhicai, you did a good job."
Xi Zhicai handed over his hand and said with a smile: "Cao Sikong is still a good actor... My acting skills are far beyond those of Cao Sikong. I still have a lot to learn."
"Don't be modest, you did a good job." Cao Cao smiled again...
Xi Zhicai didn't dare to take credit, and hurriedly said: "Actually... it's all thanks to Lu Sinong's good design! Lu Sinong made arrangements for what to say and when to say it."
After all, Xi Zhicai was saved by Lu Yu once because of typhoid fever.
The grace of saving his life, sympathy and rebuilding, naturally, and credit, he will always subconsciously lead to his benefactor Lu Yu...
It's just that he doesn't need to take the credit for this...
Cao Cao also knew that of course it was Yu'er who wrote the "script".
"Ha ha ha ha…"
Cao Cao laughed heartily...
When this sad smile fell, Cao Cao rolled his eyes and his face became serious.
"Zhicai, do you still remember the 'two tigers competing for food' mentioned by Lu Sinong?"
this…
Xi Zhicai's face suddenly became serious, and his tone was even more meticulous. "Of course I remember that this is the 'Look East' strategy proposed by Lu Sinong against Lu Bu and Liu Bei. Could Cao Sikong want to..."
"Haha..." Cao Cao smiled mysteriously. "Since two tigers are competing for food, why don't I add another fire to Xiapi, Xiaopeicheng, Lu Bu, and Liu Bei... to let them burn?"
Speaking of which…
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly and signaled Xi Zhicai to get closer to him.
"Xuzhou's celebrity sect, Chen Si, Chen Deng and his son, we can activate them!"
The words came out of my mouth...
Xi Zhicai's face turned serious.
He realized that Cao Sikong wanted to be serious.
"Cao Sikong, then I can only congratulate Cao Sikong. The whole territory of Xuzhou is about to be surrendered!"
After a meaningful answer.
Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai looked at each other...
Immediately "Hahaha", the two of them laughed happily.
Not to mention, Cao Cao, who was laughing, really missed Yu'er... I don't know what he has been doing recently?
Have you stayed in Lujiang for a long time?
Why haven't you returned to the imperial court yet? Is there something that appeals to his soul?
Thinking of this, Cao Cao asked curiously: "Zhicai? Do you know what Lu Sinong is doing in Lujiang recently?"
what?
Xi Zhicai was slightly stunned. Don't tell me, what is Lu Sinong doing? He really knows...
And the answer is very simple...remove the word "ma" from "what" and use the word "gan" instead, which perfectly explains what he has been busy with during this time.
Very apt!
"Cao Sikong, there is a saying... There are Erqiao in Lujiang, and Zhen Mi is pretty in Hebei. Now that Lu Sinong has arrived in Lujiang, what else can keep him besides Erqiao's pomegranate skirt?"
"Cao Sikong, Lu Sinong must have been working very hard recently!"
Well…
As soon as this statement came out, Cao Cao was stunned.
Hard work... Can Yu'er be as hard as Cao Cao?
You know, according to Tuo Yuer's strategy, he captured Shouchun City, and among the spoils of war, He Jin's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Yin, and Yuan Shu's wife, Mrs. Feng, were both beauties in the world!
And Mrs. Yin’s son, “Fake Yinlin” He Yan, is also a very cute child!
——A good boy who doesn’t like men’s clothing but loves women’s clothing!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao felt that Yu'er was two and he was also two, including He Yan, who was two and a half, he was also working very hard!